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An ODPEM convoy at toll booth at Mammee Bay, St Ann, delivering relief supplies to storm‑hit parishes.
December 9, 2025

Relief convoys caught off guard by reimposed toll fees

The reinstatement of toll fees at the Mammee Bay toll plaza on Monday caused a major build-up of traffic as scores of relief vehicles heading to Western Jamaica were held up while toll operators tried…
Acting Director General of JACRA, Wayne Hunter, listens intently as coffee stakeholders raise their concerns following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. 
December 9, 2025

JACRA assessing damage to agricultural industries it regulates

The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), regulators of Jamaica’s coffee, cocoa, coconut, nutmeg, turmeric, ginger, and pimento industries, is seeking to assure players in…
The probe started after the body of a 25-year-old St Catherine farmer was retrieved from the river.
December 9, 2025

Police investigating suspected drowning of farmer in the Rio Cobre

The Central Village police in St Catherine have launched an investigation into a suspected case of drowning in the Rio Cobre. The probe started after the body of a 25-year-old St Catherine farmer was…
Nationally, 326 people have died in motor vehicle crashes.
December 9, 2025

Road deaths dip after Hurricane Melissa

There has been a lull in road deaths in Jamaica since the country was battered by Hurricane Melissa, the latest police statistics have revealed. No road deaths were recorded over a four-day stretch,…
Mayor of Portmore Leon Thomas
December 9, 2025

Portmore mayor wants toll exemption for vehicles transporting hurricane relief supplies

Mayor of Portmore Leon Thomas is calling for the Government to temporarily exempt vehicles transporting relief supplies to Western Jamaica from paying toll fees. His call comes after a convoy of 11…
Emergency personnel from Coral Springs and Coconut Creek are on scene where a plane crashed in the Windsor Bay community in Coral Springs on Monday, November 10, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)
December 9, 2025

Small plane carrying hurricane relief supplies to Jamaica crashes in Florida

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — A small plane bound for Jamaica on a hurricane relief mission crashed into a pond in a residential area of the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Coral Springs on Monday morning. …
The St Ann’s Bay Criminal Investigation Branch is probing the incident. - File Photo
December 9, 2025

Forklift operator fatally stabbed during alleged dispute with stepfather

A 30-year-old St Catherine man has died from injuries reportedly received during a dispute with his stepfather in Portmore, St Catherine, on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Trevor…
Applicants affected are being encouraged to contact the ITA to confirm their new appointment date. - File
December 9, 2025

ITA prioritising applicants who missed driver's licence tests due to Hurricane Melissa

The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) says it is prioritising serving applicants who missed their learner's permit or driver's licence test due to Hurricane Melissa. It says all learner’s…
Regional Operations Manager at WPM Waste Management Ltd., Dramaine Jones, speaking during an Emergency Operations Centre meeting held at the St James Municipal Corporation on November 6.
December 9, 2025

WPM Waste Management intensifies clean-up operations, including night collections, in St James

WPM Waste Management Limited has intensified clean-up operations across St James, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, with night shifts now being activated to clear mini dumps…